Demos

Recorded writing sessions, rehearsals, and early mixes.

Power Station Session

January 15, 1981

Audio reel from the Power Station studio sessions with recordings of "Bobby's Girl," "Gimme Some Lovin' Charlene," "Don't Leave Me Tonight," "Head Over Heels," and "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'."

"Don’t Leave Me Tonight" (Power Station Session – January 15, 1981)

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Rehearsal recording

c. 1981

Cassette tape with rehearsal room recordings of "Bobby's Girl" and "Gimme Some Lovin' Charlene."

"Bobby's Girl" (Rehearsal Recording - c. 1981)

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Writing Session

c. 1982

Cassette tape with bedroom recording session of "Runaway."

"Runaway" (Writing Session - c. 1982)

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Power Station Session

JUNE 25, 1982

Audio reel with several outtakes of "Runaway," recorded at the Power Station.

"Runaway" (Power Station Outtake - June 25, 1982)

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John Bongiovi And The Wild Ones

c. 1982-83

Cassette tape with rehearsal and live performance recordings from John Bongiovi and The Wild Ones. Performance audio likely recorded at The Fast Lane (Asbury Park, NJ). This tape features an early iteration of "Runaway" on side A.

"Runaway" (John Bongiovi And The Wild Ones - Rehearsal - c. 1982-83)

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writing session / rehearsal

c. 1982

Cassette tape featuring a songwriting session and an early full-band version of "Shot Through the Heart" and an early version of "Runaway" played without keyboards. These sessions took place before Richie joined the band.​ Circa 1982.

"Shot Through The Heart" (Writing Session - c. 1982)

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"Runaway" (Rehearsal - c. 1982)

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"Shot Through the Heart" (Rehearsal - c. 1982)

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writing session

April 1983

Cassette tape with various instrumental rough ideas. The B-side features several lyric iterations of "Burning For Love."

"Burning For Love" (Writing Session - April 1983)

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Writing Session

c. 1983

Cassette tape titled "Solitaire." The tape features demo recordings of "Burning For Love," "Get Ready," and "Roulette," as well as other unreleased songs.

"Solitaire" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Get Ready" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Roulette" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Dance For Your Dollar" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Don't Leave Me Tonight" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Need Your Love" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Better Late Than Never" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"I Really Want to Know" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"The Stranger" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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Writing session

c. 1985

Cassette tape from the Power Station featuring several rough ideas for the album 7800 Fahrenheit on side A, and the unreleased track "Take Me To The Top" on side B.

"Take Me To the Top" (7800° Fahrenheit Writing Session - c. 1985)

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"Danger Zone" (7800° Fahrenheit Writing Session - c. 1985)

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7800° Fahrenheit demo

c. 1985

Cassette tape with pre-production songs intended for possible use on 7800 Fahrenheit, such as "Running For My Life," "Undercover Lovers," and "Surrender." None of the songs on the tape were released.

"Running For My Life" (7800° Fahrenheit Demo - c. 1985)

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"Electric Thunder" (7800° Fahrenheit Demo - c. 1985)

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7800° Fahrenheit Pre-Production

c. 1985

Cassette tape containing pre-production recordings of songs for 7800° Fahrenheit.

"The Hardest Part Is The Night" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Silent Night" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"I Don't Want To Fall (Into The Fire)" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"I Don't Want To Fall (Into The Fire)" Studio Chatter (7800° Pre-Production- c. 1985)

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"Tokyo Road" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"In And Out Of Love" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Always Run To You" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Only Lonely" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"King Of The Mountain" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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Slippery When Wet Demo

c. 1986

Cassette tape from the Slippery When Wet recording sessions with nine demo song recordings, including "Livin' On A Prayer."

“Livin’ On A Prayer” (Slippery When Wet Demo - c. 1986)

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Rough Mix

May 15, 1986

Cassette tape from Little Mountain Studios with demo recordings of several songs and outtakes from the Slippery When Wet recording sessions. B-side track "Out Of Bounds" was eventually released on the compilation 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong.

“You Give Love A Bad Name” (Rough Mix – May 15, 1986)

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Rehearsal

1986

Cassette tape with practice recordings from the Slippery When Wet sessions, including "Wanted Dead Or Alive."

“Raise Your Hands” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production - 1986)

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“Wanted Dead Or Alive” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production - 1986)

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“Wild In The Streets” (Rehearsal & Band Discussion – February 24, 1986)

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Pre-Production

c. 1986

Cassette tape from Little Mountain Studios titled "Bon Jovi - Basics," featuring "You Give Love A Bad Name," and "Livin' On A Prayer."

“Livin’ On A Prayer” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production – Rough Instrumental - c. 1986)

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Pre-Production

c. 1986

Cassette tape titled "Bon Jovi - Ruffs," featuring "Livin' On A Prayer."

“Livin’ On A Prayer” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production - c. 1986)

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Studio Session

1994

Pre-production session of the band working on a new arrangement for "Prayer 94." The finished version was later released on Cross Road and was performed at several key events, including the televised 9/11 benefit, America: A Tribute to Heroes.

"Livin' On A Prayer" (Studio Session - 1994)

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